Rutherford B. Hayes Songsheet Signed ("R B Hayes") and 23rd Ohio Infantry Reunion Ribbon. Two pages on one leaf, 8.125" x 10.625", no place; no date. Songsheet titled "Songs Sung at the Reunion of the 23d Regiment, O.V.I. at Fremont, O., Sept. 14, 1877." Hayes' personal copy with ownership signature in pencil at the upper margin that reads, "Return to R B Hayes". Among the songs listed are "America," "John Brown's Body," "The Battle Cry of Freedom," "Farewell," "Home, Sweet Home," "The Star Spangled Banner," and "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." Also included is a cream-colored silk reunion ribbon for the 23rd Ohio, measuring 1.5" x 6". The recto reads "Annual Reunion 23rd O. V. V. I.," printed in black, with a five-pointed red star directly below. Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893) served gallantly throughout the Civil War and was wounded five times. He was commissioned a major in the 23rd Ohio Infantry Regiment of Volunteers. By the war's end, he was brevetted major general. The 23rd held their first reunion at Fremont, Ohio on September 14, 1877, just months after Hayes was elected the 19th president. Accompanied by an engraved portrait of Hayes by W. Wellstood & Company. Condition: Songsheet with trimmed edges; lightly toned and soiled. Ribbon creased along bottom right corner. HID03101062020 © 2022 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved

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